5 things to do this week

Saturday

Sep 16, 2017 at 6:00 AM

Staff reports

Watch movies

The 2017 Soo Film Festival continues through Sunday at Soo Theatre, 534 Ashmun St. and the Bayliss Public Library in downtown Sault Ste. Marie. Screening films over 6 days, the Soo Film Festival showcases the work of independent and emerging filmmakers while bringing movies back to downtown Sault Ste. Marie and the historic Soo Theatre. Visit http://www.soofilmfestival.org/ Ticket prices are $7 general admission (per block), $5 seniors and students (per block); $20 daily pass (admission to all blocks on a single day). Tickets are available​ ​at​ ​the​ ​door.

See the trucks

The annual On The Waterfront Car/Toy/Truck Show & Swap Meet will be held in downtown St. Ignace and Little Bear East Arena through Sunday. The final auto-lover's weekend offers something for all interests: all-category car show, collectible toys and swap meet. This show is held in conjunction with the annual Richard Crane Memorial Big Rig Truck Show. See awesome semi-trucks with customized cabs, extraordinary paint/artwork and neon light displays. Today - Semi-trucks on display and Mackinac Bridge "Parade of Lights" at dusk. On Sunday - Semi-trucks on display and awards ceremony. For more information, visit http://stignace.com online.

Check out Teen Talks

On Friday, September 22, the inaugural Teen Talks event will be held at the Bayliss Public Library from 4-5:15 p.m. This event is similar to a Ted Talk, but it is uniquely just for teenage speakers. The event allows local teenagers to share their views on hand-selected topics that evoke their passion, while allowing the audience to see the world through the eyes of America's youth. Please come out to join Trinity Bauer, Nicholas Natzke, Dane Parlier, Lydia Gilbert, and Samantha Brand as they use their gift of free speech at the Teen Talks event. Topics include "A Tale Told by an Idiot," "The Big Sort," "The Real Cost of Education," and "Religion vs Atheism: Learning to See the Soul, not the Faith."

Run

The War Memorial Hospital Sault International Festival of Races will be held in Sault Ste. Marie on Saturday, Sept. 23. Highlighting the course is a trip over and back on the International Bridge. Runners cross into Canada and back before starting down Riverside Drive along the St. Marys River and finishing in downtown Sault Ste. Marie. After the International Bridge, the course is fast and flat, and runners are usually treated to mild temperatures in the low 60s. There is a half-marathon, a Bridge Run, and a 5k run. Register online at www.saultstemarie.org.

Celebrate Oktoberfest

Downtown Sault Ste. Marie will host its annual Oktoberfest on Saturday, Sept. 23, starting at 11 a.m. Highlights include beer and bratwurst, along with other specialty foods and non-alcoholic beverages. Arts, crafts and food vendors; music, dancing, competitions and other games and more. For more information, contact the DDA by calling (906) 635-6973.

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